Friday 26 January 2018

Instagram stops working for millions world wide now


  • ⧭Instagram⧬ has suffered a global outage, users of the popular photo app have complained.

  • 🔼Hundreds of people are reporting they are unable to refresh their chats or feeds and are being met with an error message.

  • Facebook users are also reporting they are not able to post anything, or like, comment or share other people’s posts.

  • People attempting to log into Facebook are seeing the message: “Facebook will be back soon.”

  • “Facebook is down for required maintenance right now, but you should be able to get back on within a few minutes.”

  • ⧭It added: “Thanks for your patience as we improve the site.”

  • 🔺Around 43% of Facebook users who reported problems with the site said they were experiencing a total blackout, according to the independent outage monitor Down Detector.

  • 🔝The monitor, which tracks outages around the world, suggests the issues facing Instagram and Facebook are mainly affecting users in the US.

Padmaavat movie reviews 2018


  • ↺↺Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Anupriya Goenka, Raza Murad

  • ⇖⇖Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

  • ⇖⇖Rating: 2.5 stars⇖⇖

  • All those agitating over how Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat would trample all over Rajput pride, you may rest easy: the director didn’t need a memo from the Karni Sena and all the other self-styled ‘armies’ on keeping it ‘sanskaari’ - his entire film is a relentlessly opulent, magnificently-mounted paean to Rajput 'aan baan shaan’.

  • ⇗⇗Here’s how it goes, just in case you are one of those rare people who haven’t been breathlessly following the film’s troubles: the Rajput king Ratan Singh (Kapoor) is the hero, the Muslim invader Alauddin Khilji (Singh) is the villain, and the object of their mutual adoration is the utterly gorgeous Padmavati, who will always and forever be a good Indian girl, and later, wife. When we see her first, she is fleet of foot and clear of eye, a joyous free spirit who has a will of her own. She ends up committing 'jauhar’, her life and death circumscribed by ⇖⇖male notions of honour.

  • If that’s not patriarchy, then I’m Queen Padmavati, who of course did not exist. And while we of course cannot judge the actions of the dramatis personae who presumably lived in the 13th century (even if they were mythical creatures, created by the poet Malik Mohammad Jayasi) by present day gender roles, we do see that the director has a problem on his hands: how do you show a beautiful queen jumping into a pyre, along with hundreds of her compatriots (a shot has a pregnant woman and a little girl), without glorifying the act?

  • ⇖⇖One way of doing it is to stuff the beginning and the middle acts with so much glitter and glamour that we are expected to be swept away. Which we dutifully do: there’s a kind of beauty in the way Bhansali creates his frames, even if your eye begins to be overwhelmed by it. Deepika Padukone⇌⇌ has never been lovelier. She wears those stunning costumes, never letting them wear her, even if her waist is decorously covered in the Ghoomar song (alert viewers may see a flash of the said body part in other parts of the film). Shahid Kapoor sports kohl in his eyes, and clearly articulated muscles in his chest, often left bare. But this film belongs to Ranveer Singh’s Khilji, who bites into mounds of meat (serving well the prototype of the Muslim savage) and his part with such relish that you can taste it.

  • ↸↸If it hadn’t been for the extreme reactions from a bunch of extreme reactionaries-cum-buffoons which nearly derailed the release the film, Bhansali’s latest opus would have been just another Bhansali extravganza, full of costumery and puffery. But given that all art is political, even if it is dressed up art, Padmaavat becomes more than it is, because the director chooses to outline the vileness of his antagonist, and underline the ‘pati-vrata ness’ of Rani Padmavati. Far from any subtle touches, Bhansali’s black-and-white delineation of the good Hindu and the bad Muslim (who could also, gasp, swing both ways) is so stark that that we are left with no illusion about which part of the political firmament he wants to be on the right side of.

  • ⇖⇖Finally, and we can’t get away from this, the question for us while watching this fresh version of the oldest tale in the book – ‘ek tha raja, ek thi rani, dono mar gaye, khatam kahani’—is, how do we deal with the fact of a woman being forced to jump into a pyre to save the ‘honour’ of her husband, and her people↪↪↪

  • ⇖⇖Of course, Padmaavat is spectacular: no one can do spectacle like Bhansali. This was what he was born to do. You can easily delight in it while the going is good. But nearly three hours of it, and looping rhetoric around what constitutes Rajput valour can and does become tiresome. And that compulsion to make ‘sati’ so good-looking, when the singeing of flesh can be so gruesome, is troubling.
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Friday 19 January 2018

Dhoni reveals Chennai Super Kings' plans for IPL 2018 auction in Bengaluru


  • ⧫⧫⧭⧭Former India captain MS Dhoni said on Friday (January 19) that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will look to buy their former players at the mega auction, which will be held on January 27 and 28 in Bengaluru ahead of the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

  • Dhoni added the team will try and buy "local lad" Ravichandran Ashwin during the auction. However, the skipper asked the fans to keep "emotions aside" as he expects a lot of other franchises to go after former CSK players.

  • ⧪⧪CSK⧭⧭ are leaving no stone unturned ahead of their much-anticipated return to IPL following the end of the two-year suspension.

  • The two-time champions spent Rs 33 crore to retain their superstars - Dhoni (Rs 15 crore), Suresh Raina (Rs 11 crore) and Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 7 crore).

  • The Chennai-based franchise still have two Right To Match (RTM) cards, which they can use during the auction to bring back a couple more of their former players.

  • 'Want local players in CSK'
  • Dhoni acknowledged that they cannot use RTM cards for Ashwin and that they will use them properly to "make a strong team". He also said that a lot of areas have already been covered with the retentions of Raina, Jadeja and himself.

  • "We will definitely go for him [Ashwin] in the auction. He is a local lad. We want a lot of local players in CSK," Dhoni said at a promotional event in Chennai.

  • He added: "We also have Brendon McCullum, Faf du Plessis and Dwayne Bravo (our former players). We have two RTMs. But we have to know when and where to use them.

  • "With Ashwin we cannot use the RTM as we have already got three Indian players retained. We have to buy him in the auction. He will come first in the auction. But as I said, we will have to wait and watch. We will try to get him.

  • ⧬⧬⧬At an auction, we also have to look at how much money we can afford to go for each individual as we look to make a strong team.

  • "In the past, we have seen a lot of teams target former CSK players. We may have to keep the emotions aside, we may want somebody, but if his price goes outside our range, we have to let him go because we have to focus on making the complete side.

  • "⧭That's the adaptability factor we need to have at the auction table.

  • "As far as the team composition is concerned, we had three retainerships. We have retained a keeper, we have retained two batsmen and the same two batsmen can also bowl - one left-arm spinner and one off-spinner.

  • "A lot of areas are covered when it comes to the top-order. We don't need to go for more left-handers⭃⭃⭃⭃


  • CSK had reportedly approached Brett Lee for the bowling coach role, but the Australian great declined the offer, citing his commentary commitments. However, the Chennai club managed to appoint their former opener Michael Hussey as their batting coach.

Padmaavat new promos leaked Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor


  • ⧭Two new promos of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Padmaavat were leaked online on Friday, January 19, just six days prior to its release in theatres on January 25.

  • ⧬The promos have taken social media by storm with their breathtaking action sequences, larger-than-life screenplay and cinematography, powerful dialogues and brilliant performances from lead actors Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.

  • ⧫The first leaked promo of Padmaavat focuses entirely on Deepika, where she is seen portraying the role of Rani Padmini delivering some hard-hitting lines which will keep you hooked to the computer screens.

  • ⦽In the second promo, Ranveer Singh aka Alauddin Khilji is seen at his menacing best and there's no harm in saying this is possibly the best we have seen from the Bajirao actor till date. His performance will keep you on the edge of your seats.

  • ⧭Shahid Kapoor too packs a punch with his portrayal of Maharawal Ratan Singh. But unfortunately, his character is yet again underplayed, which seems quite unfair for an actor who has proved his calibre in movies like Udta Punjab and Haider.

  • 🔺The leaked promos may have further raised the level of excitement among fans, but it can also be considered as a wake-up call for the makers to safeguard their film from getting leaked before it hits the theatres on the planned date.

  • 🔺Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's order to lift the ban on Padmaavat in four states — Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh — has irked the Rajput Karni Sena, who have now stated that they will not allow Bhansali to shoot in Rajasthan ever again.

  • 🔝The fringe group has reportedly banned the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi as well from entering Rajasthan. Joshi is scheduled to participate in the upcoming edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Nokia 9-Release date rumours and everything you need to know



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  • Long before the Nokia 8 was launched, there was a lot of talk of there being two flagship handsets from Nokia or, more appropriately, HMD Global. HMD is the licensee for the Nokia name on phones.

  • ⧭Some went as far as saying that the Nokia 8 was going to launch in two sizes which didn't happen: we were ⬈given one Nokia 8 and so the rumour cycle was reset. 

  • We've unpicked the rumours to present everything we know about the Nokia 9 so far - and there's a lot of chatter. 

  • Nokia 9: The name
  • The Nokia 9 name first appeared early in 2017, where Nokia 8 and Nokia 9 were used interchangeably. At the time, no one knew which number Nokia would be giving to its flagship phone, although the rumours started to favour the Nokia 8, which eventually launched in August 2017.

  • The Nokia 9 name persisted, however, with a number of rumours pinned to the device that didn't match those of the Nokia 8 device that launched. Some assumed there was a Nokia 8 Plus version, but as we said above, that wasn't the case.

  • We heard more concrete confirmation of the Nokia 9 name as soon as the Nokia 8 was launched. Nokia 9 exists and it's another flagship level device coming from HMD Global - and plenty of people are talking about it.


  • ⧪Nokia 9: Display⧪
  • 5.5-inch display
  • OLED
  • 2560 x 1440 pixels, Quad HD
  • In the early days of Nokia 9 rumours, we'd often see this handset mentioned when there was talk of a 5.5 or 5.7-inch display. The Nokia 8 landed with a 5.3-inch display, so it makes sense to suggest that the Nokia 9 is going to be larger. With the Nokia 9 passing through the FCC, it's confirmed that it carries a 5.5-inch display.

  • Rumours suggest a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution and there was mention of the Nokia 9 having an OLED display. These OLED rumours were early in 2017 and now that we have the FCC filing, we can see that the OLED display rumour is true.

  • Compareraja say that it's going to have a 5.5-inch OLED display - perhaps curved to the edges, but the 16:9 aspect raises some doubts: with the fingerprint scanner appearing on the rear of some of these renders - and minimal bezel on the front - it's much more likely to be 2880 x 1440 pixels or similar for an 18:9 aspect.

  • 🔺At the moment the display aspect isn't clear, with Chinese media reporting that it will stick at 16:9. No further details are confirmed by the FCC, other than the 5.5-inch size.



  • ⧭Nokia 9: Cameras
  • Dual rear Zeiss cameras confirmed
  • 12+13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front
  • Could feature wide-angle and zoom lenses
  • Vertically stacked
  • Nokia confirmed a partnership with Zeiss that came to fruition in the Nokia 8 and we'd expect to see this appearing on the Nokia 9 too. Nokia 8 features a dual camera system pairing an RGB sensor with a monochrome sensor, the aim being to boost picture quality. 

  • ↝Rumours of the Nokia 9 originally pointed to a 22-megapixel rear camera, but appears to be more of a wishlist, because the FCC filing for the Nokia 9 reveals that it actually as a pairing of a 12 and 13-megapixel camera on the rear, and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. No other details are revealed, but other leaks have made some suggestions there.

  • ↜Some interesting details have surfaced in an app update for Nokia's camera. Buried within the app are some details about telephoto and wide-angle lenses. So far, none of the Nokia phones have offered this. Perhaps the Nokia 9 is going to make an about turn and use its lenses to offer these features, rather than the RGB/mono pairing on the Nokia 8.

  • ⇖Some manufacturers refer to "wide" and "tele" and it might just be that Nokia is going to do the same and either have a wide-angle lens like the LG V30 or a zoom like the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. There's also the chance that Nokia is going to attempt to do both.

  • ⇖There's also talk from some corners about dual front cameras. Nokia isn't alone in following this line - several others have been looking at this idea too. This has appeared in a device render that looks high quality, but we've little to corroborate it with. 

Thursday 18 January 2018

Best Herbs that help you control your Diabetes

⧭Diabetes, though being a non communicable disease, is one of the most challenging health problems in today’s era. World Health Organization, (WHO) gives an alarming data, stating that 342 million people worldwide have diabetes, of which more than 80 per cent live in low and middle income countries.

⧭Diabetics take insulin injections and medicines to control their glucose levels. But there are many who believe in herbal cure also. Dr. Virendra Sodhi, first Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician from USA, in his research topic ‘Sugar’ mentions about certain herbs, which are beneficial for diabetic patients.

⧬He says, for a diabetic patient, tight blood sugar control is highly important over time. Usually as the patient ages, the oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin are not as effective in keeping blood sugars in normal ranges, thus creating many complications.”

⧬The herbs, Dr Sodhi talks about are: Gurmar (Gymnema sylvestre), Karela (Bitter Melon), Cinnamon (Dalchini), and Fenugreek (Methi). He explains that Gurmar regenerates Pancreas and Karela acts like insulin. About Cinnamon, he says, has shown to decrease serum glucose, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in various human studies.

⧪Apart from the herbs advised by Dr Sodhi, a UK based website dealing with diabetes, mentions some more herbs like-

⧬Aloe Vera- Some preliminary research suggests that consumption of aloe vera juice can help in improving blood glucose levels and may be useful in treating people with diabetes. But they are not hundred per cent sure about it.

⧪Ginger- Planta Medica, one of the leading international journals in the field of medicinal plants and natural products, published a report in August 2012, stating that ginger may improve long term blood sugar control for people with type 2 diabetes.

🔺Turmeric- It is said to have many healing properties, and now turmeric is also finding its place amongst herbs used to fight diabetes. Long back, researchers from the National Centre for Cell Science in India conducted a thorough study with the help of pancreatic cell from mice and found that turmeric helped pancreas from getting damaged. And it is a fact that pancreas produce insulin which helps in preventing diabetes.

🔺Garlic- It is thought to offer antioxidant properties and micro-circulatory effects, but very few studies have linked it with insulin and blood glucose level. It may cause the reduction in blood glucose, but data stating this is very limited.

🔝Holy Basil (Tulsi) - This herb occupies an important place in traditional ayurvedic practices. A controlled clinical trial showed a positive effect on postprandial and fasting glucose. Experts predict that herb could enhance the functioning of beta cells, which would further facilitate the insulin secretion process.

🔺Prickly-pear cactus- The plant grows in arid, dry condition. Natives of Mexican desert have used it in glucose control. But its validity is not confirmed and needs proper trail.

⧬There are many herbs present with some character to prevent or control diabetes, but in many cases, further research is required. Also not many of them assure of hundred per cent treatment.

🔻Dr. Suman Prakash, who practices in Connaught Place says, “Diabetes is an incurable disease, but still a lot can be done. As far as diet is concerned, we all take many herbs in our diet, but hardly find any result🔼🔼🔼🔼🔼🔼🔼🔼